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Editorial
2023 marks 12 years of the SCP Wiki Art Exchange! The annual art exchange is a chance for artists and authors of different mediums to create all sorts of art including SCP articles, tales, art, crafts, songs, poems, etc. for fellow members of the community. Works are generally of the expectation to be related to SCP or the SCP universe in some form. Whether it be on an SCP they created, an SCP character, or just an SCP they enjoy, the art exchange is a chance for anyone to show their creativity to the whole site.
As of the time of posting the site news, the art exchange for this year is yet to be posted. Keep your eyes peeled and sign up if you're interested! To see a history of art exchange projects, check out the art exchange hub. Sign-ups start on November 15th, and close on November 23rd. We look forward to seeing you there!
- By DianaBerry
SCP-173 holds a special spot on our wiki, which makes it a special spot everywhere! The Italian Branch is holding a contest dubbed '173 Con' to determine who gets the slot of SCP-173-IT. The theme for this contest is 'catastrophe'. It began October 1st and is accepting entires until December 1st. The winner will be announced on December 8th. You can check out the rules and entries here.
- By DianaBerry
Anthology 2023 is here! A continuation of SCP Anthology, this is a collection of works that have been posted every day over the month of October. Unlike the previous anthology, this one was a crossover between SCP and our sister site The Wanderer's Library. Every work was assigned a tarot card to use as a theme for the article. If you are interested in reading it, we encourage you to check out the hub! We also completed an interview with its organizer, Tyumen, to get a behind the scenes perspective on this year's Anthology. You can read it below!
What inspired this anthology to be a cross between SCP and Wanderer’s Library?
The WL and the SCP wiki are perfect sister sites - the SCP wiki's restrictions in the form of format and lore create new avenues for creativity and expansive stories, while the WL's freeing lack of restrictions makes it a great place for no-holds-barred internet literature. I've wanted to organize a community project for a while now, and I thought this would be a great opportunity to celebrate the collaborative spirit of and between both sites.
What was the inspiration for the tarot theme? Was there a deeper meaning behind it?
I've had a passing interest in the Tarot for a while now, a passing interest that over the course of the project has turned into a bit of a hobby - my inspiration for choosing it as a theme came from the interpretive aspect of Tarot reading, how the imagery on a card could lead one to multiple different conclusions and the potential the cards hold as prompts for storytelling. Honestly, though, there wasn't a deeper meaning than that to the choice of theme - I just thought it would be cool and fun.
If another anthology happens in the future, would you have any tips for the authors, artists, and organizers for it?
Start early. A lot of the problems I faced (tepid reception to a fundraiser, last-minute scrambles to get something ready to post) could have been remedied if I had just prepared for them much, much earlier. If you're not chronically prone to procrastination like I am, this goes without saying! On a more positive note, though, I seriously could not have gotten this project off the ground without talking to people - the participants, SCP and WL staff, and S D Locke, the originator of the whole Anthology idea - and taking the guidance they gave me into account. This also goes without saying, but it's what helped me the most in organizing all this.
I just have one more question for you. Is there anything else you would like to say to the readers out there?
Well, as of posting this interview October may be over, but please do check out all of our entries - especially the ones on WL under +20 and the SCPs! All of our writers did a phenomenal job, especially given the time constraints. Also, I'd like to give a special shout-out to our artists: EstrellaYoshte/Sywaves, who created our beautiful theme and logo; syuzhet, who provided a whopping eleven out of eighteen card illustrations; SLAVIIIK, who contributed two; Stygian Blue, who in addition to writing our first piece created a painting for our third; Valdevia; Nylo (el Lobo); SunnySundays; and Salllllty_water!
- By ParallelPotatoes
The Vietnamese SCP branch is hosting Trinitycon! In this contest, participants would submit words of their choice to the contest organizers, and then authors would write a story inspired by three of these words chosen at random. This was inspired by a type of story popular in the Vietnamese online writing community called "three-topic" stories, where stories are written based off of three words. Posting started on October 16th, and will close on December 17th. We encourage you to check it out!
- By ParallelPotatoes
A new unofficial contest has come around, Unofficial Paracon 2023! The prompt of this event challenges authors to write a tale relating to Parawatch, or create a work of art relating to the beloved group of interest. It is open for posting on November 02, and closes on Nov 15 12:01 AM EST. Voting ends Nov 18 12:01 AM EST. Oh, and one more thing, this contest requires you to sign up before entering so make sure you check out the thread for instructions on how to do so and further information regarding the contest!
- By Uncle Nicolini
Writing Prompts
Site News is bringing you monthly writing prompts! Every month there will be three user-submitted prompts to help inspire new pieces. Participation in these prompts is completely optional, and any pages based on the prompts will be featured in the next issue of Site News! If you're interested in submitting a prompt for next Site News, send a wikidot PM to ParallelPotatoes. (One prompt per person)
This month's writing prompts are below! We only had two submissions this month, but we would love to see more!
A New Department Submitted by Stealth000
Write a article/tale about a department that did not post during DepartmentCon. (Example: Department of Damage Control.) You can check out what entries have been posted for DeparmentCon here!
Roadside Curiosity Submitted by Objectsupr
Write an article (SCP, Tale, GoI, go wild!) in the setting of being next to a road. Gas station? Rest stop? Weird abandoned cabin? Or perhaps something more… Unnatural?
The following article was inspired by a prompt and written this month!
If I'm Being Honest Written by WhoIsCthulhu
Inspired by "Legends Never Die" from October 2023's prompts!
If you write an entry inspired by this or a previous month's prompts, feel free to send a wikidot PM to ParallelPotatoes to have it featured in the next Site News!
Features Last Month
Top Articles of the Month
Ratings of course do not mean everything, but they are representative of what people happened to like seeing at the time. With this in mind, the following are the top-rated works last month, so if by some chance you haven't encountered them yet, be sure to check them out!
Top-Rated SCP
SCP-7481 by psychicprogrammer: Store Bought Evil May be Substituted
Avoid contact with skin, clothes, and eyes. Keep away from sparks, heat, and sources of sin.
Top-Rated Non-SCP
Anthology 2023 Hub by EstrellaYoshte and Tyumen
Each author has been assigned a Tarot card at random and tasked with writing a piece of horror webfiction based on its divinatory meaning
Front Page Features
Every month, an article is selected from each of the three common article types: SCP, Tale, and Group of Interest Format. These three articles are displayed on the front page for the month to bring further recognition to them.
If you would like to view the previous front page features, you can view the archive for the SCPs here, the archive for the Tales here, and the archive for the GoI Formats here!
SCP Article
SCP-7096 by LordXVNV: VKTM Presents: Reader x You!
No personnel are permitted to use SCP-7069.
Tale
Taking The Reinz by LORDXVNV
I'm an old man now. I forget things, fall back on instincts. And Goldbaker is as young and ageless as they ever were.
GoI-Format
Critter Profile: CACK Dealer! by Harmacy
Officers found Dr. Spanko in possession of 439 pounds of purified "cack" cocaine.
Reviewers' Spotlights
Works are featured on the site’s front page as part of the Reviewers’ Spotlight, which acknowledges the time and effort spent by forum reviewers helping other authors develop and edit and their works for the mainsite. Each month, community members are encouraged to nominate forum reviewers who have been both particularly helpful and active. Members of the Forum Criticism Team will then discuss the nominations, and select four prominent reviewers to choose the month’s Reviewers’ Spotlight front-page features.
If you would like to view previous spotlights, you can view the archive for them here!
1st of October
Standing On The Shore At Dusk by NotOrteil [Featured by DianaBerry]
She was watching. She was always watching. They had to be nothing less than perfect.
9th of October
SCP-7262 by Mew-ltiverse [Featured by Angryman22]
When in a heightened emotional state, SCP-7262’s body will undergo multiple physiological changes that would typically result in death.
17th of October
pab07's art gallery thingy (?) by pab07 [Featured by pab07]
Neat posters inside, with a side of some other things.
25th of October
SCP-6229 by Zoobeeny [Featured by Zoobeeny]
SCP-6229 consistently repels reality away from itself, resulting in a negative reality space where it should physically exist.
SCP Data & Trends
All the goings-on of the site condensed into bite-sized takeaways! Is there a statistic or figure you would be interested in knowing? Let us know and we can feature it next time!
Like before, we are still renovating this section. It will likely be a couple months, but we will soon have a nice little stats section here. In the meantime, please enjoy our monthly charts.
Also, what do YOU want to see in the monthly stats section? Any data you want to know about? Please leave a comment about it in the Discussion page or use this anonymous google form.
- By Data Analysis Team
New Content this Month
There is a multitude of wonderful works that are posted to the Wiki every month whether they be SCP articles, Tales, GoI Formats, Art pages, Author Pages, Essays, and more! Below, we have all of the creations for this month listed out by week and type (except for art pages, we did that earlier!) We have added little emojis next to articles that qualify to add some additional content. Below we have listed out the emojis we use and what they mean. Be sure to give them a look!
🤝 = Co-authored works - It is always interesting to see the dynamics of how people work together!
💯 = Articles rated at +100 and higher - These are articles that have seen success and should be celebrated for it!
📈 = SCP articles rated under +30 and Tales and GoI Formats rated under +20 - Let's show these a little love!
Week of October 1st
SCP Articles
- SCP-001½-J- Written by MisterFrown.
- SCP-7514- Written by Long Arm Larry.
- SCP-7919- Written by Cydhra.
- 📈 SCP-7618- Written by CowscantgoMoo.
- SCP-7464- Written by Ecronak.
- SCP-7906- Written by DianaBerry.
- 📈 SCP-7799- Written by TroutMaskReplica.
- SCP-7197- Written by FluffyDog00.
- 📈 SCP-7231- Written by NielleiN.
- 📈 SCP-PL-393- Written by KubKac.
- SCP-7492- Written by Tsercele.
- 📈 SCP-7236- Written by IndustryStandard.
- 📈 SCP-7656- Written by VapidPoem.
- 📈 SCP-7448- Written by Rab333.
Tales
- Underlude - Written by HarryBlank.
- 📈 You and Nobody Else - Written by The Pighead.
- The Lines Are Down - Written by HarryBlank.
- Before the Storm - Written by Uncle Nicolini.
- 📈 Interconstelation Man - Written by ThatGuyThatTime.
- 📈 the water or the starlight - Written by Dr Vikki Lost.
- A Crooked Brow - Written by Anorrack.
- 📈 Reviver - Written by newnykacolaquantum.
- Executive Dysfunction - Written by HarryBlank.
GoI Formats
- 1981 COLLATED PROCUREMENT ORDERS BY THE DOD IN REGARDS TO TOP SECRET PROJECT: HELL'S HEART - Written by psychicprogrammer.
Art
- 📈 Researcher Jamison’s GOItober submissions! - Created by (user deleted).
- 📈 Tuukon's submissions GOITOBER 2023: Day 1 - Created by Tuukon.
- DinoDraw's GOITOBER 2023 Art! - Created by DinoDraws.
- 📈 Spot's GOITOBER2023 Submissions - Created by spotkitty.
- 📈 Blue Hue - Created by TC23.
- Gomaa and the Snake (SCP-7886) - Created by Dr Vikki Lost.
- 📈 Diogene_s GOItober 2023 Submissions - Created by Diogene_s.
- 📈 SweetLapisKeyboard's GOItober Arts - Created by SweetLapisKeyboard.
- 📈 Bobble The CLOWN!!! (SCP 993 ART) - Created by Dr Vikki Lost.
- me when i consult she SPHERE… - Created by Dr Vikki Lost.
- Chaz Ambrose Serving Baklava - Created by PiNKpePpER.
- 📈 dr spanko piece by koshi - Created by Koshikage.
Miscellaneous Pages
- 📈 Featured SCP Archive III - 201 through 300 - Written by Zyn.
- Anthology 2023 Hub - Written by EstrellaYoshte and Tyumen.
- Dr Vikki Lost's Authory Author Page It's Dr Vikki Lost's Author Page!
- 📈 JorgeMtzb's Author Page It's JorgeMtzb's Author Page!
Week of October 7th
SCP Articles
- 📈 SCP-7460- Written by BitOddInnit.
- 📈 SCP-7632- Written by Mister_Toasty.
- 📈 SCP-210-DE- Written by Karpfisch.
- 📈 SCP-6756- Written by Anorrack.
- 📈 SCP-7704- Written by Strange Matter.
- SCP-6729- Written by Guezma.
- SCP-6840- Written by IcePhoenix44.
- 📈 SCP-7964- Written by NielleiN.
- 📈 SCP-7562- Written by Maxyfran73.
- 📈 SCP-7913- Written by daveyoufool.
- 🤝 SCP-7382- Written by Nickthebrick1 and Jack Ike.
- 📈 SCP-7249- Written by MrD123.
Tales
- Taking the Lead - Written by HarryBlank.
- The Cruelest Fight - Written by HarryBlank.
- Fire in the Hole - Written by HarryBlank.
- 📈 A Mother's Love - Written by Bennings.
- Red Right Hand Orientation - Written by Pedantique.
GoI Formats
- GRANT REQUEST FOR THE UTILIZATION OF PARIS ARCHITECTURE TO PERFORM A MASS EXORCISM OF THE GHOSTS STILL LINGERING WITHIN THE CITY - Written by Ralliston.
Art
- More Ambrose Doodles I Guess - Created by PiNKpePpER.
- 📈 why won't it scream! - Created by AlphabettiSoup.
Miscellaneous Pages
N/A
Week of October 14th
SCP Articles
- SCP-7664- Written by ratking666.
- 📈 SCP-7613- Written by Quicksilvers.
- 💯 SCP-7481- Written by psychicprogrammer.
- 📈 SCP-7185- Written by VapidPoem.
- SCP-7575- Written by PoufyPoufson.
- 📈 SCP-7675- Written by good_vibrations.
- 📈 SCP-7925- Written by Expert Mint.
Tales
- Face Time - Written by HarryBlank.
- 📈 The Lampeter Limited - Written by Corax D.
- A Brief History Of The Foundation's Logo - Written by Dr Vikki Lost.
- 📈 nightly feet beat the hard concrete, their desire paths incomplete - Written by good_vibrations.
- 📈 Austin S. Is Having A Terrible Time - Written by My-Off-Day.
- Beggar Belief - Written by HarryBlank.
- 📈 A Black Rose and A Broken Watch - Written by PabloAxolotl.
- Tactical Theology Disciplinary Meeting for Diana Ribiero - Written by Uncle Nicolini.
- Your Place Was Empty - Written by AriadnesThread.
- World of Difference - Written by HarryBlank.
- 🤝 Agent Hopper in… The Offshoot - Written by newnykacolaquantum and aaleaf.
- 📈 The Man Who Never Was - Written by TopHatBionicle.
- 📈 What to do with an empty vessel - Written by Fernlom.
- 📈 I Didn't Forget Pt 8: Theodore North - Written by XHAWK77X.
- Double Date - Written by HarryBlank.
GoI Formats
- 📈 The Loathsome Regime - Written by Diogene_s.
- 📈 Y'gashoth Vrothun - Written by Rosenmaurer.
Art
- THE LOSER (poster) - Created by pab07.
- 📈 Branches Reaching Home - Art - Created by Dr Vikki Lost.
- Ambrose 20th Anniversary - Created by PiNKpePpER.
- Marianne Simmons Will Buy A Bagel - Created by Dr Vikki Lost.
- 📈 More Gomaa Art Because I'm A Nerd (SCP-7886) - Created by Dr Vikki Lost.
- 📈 Life Lessons (Tale Art) - Created by Dr Vikki Lost.
Miscellaneous Pages
N/A
Week of October 21st
SCP Articles
- 📈 SCP-7306- Written by PeanutTheComrade.
- SCP-6718- Written by TroutMaskReplica.
- 📈 SCP-7194- Written by JorgeMtzb.
- 📈 SCP-7375- Written by Prismal.
- SCP-1908- Written by MontagueETC.
- 💯 SCP-6130- Written by Yossipossi.
- 📈 SCP-7547- Written by Crow-Cat.
- 📈 SCP-6620- Written by nonumb3rs.
- 📈 SCP-7143- Written by Hvitt.
- 📈 SCP-7731- Written by UNCGriffin.
- 📈 SCP-7916- Written by (user deleted).
- 📈 SCP-7951- Written by (user deleted).
Tales
- Waiting to Happen - Written by HarryBlank.
- 📈 Spooky Scary Sausages - Written by daveyoufool.
- An Epitaph For SCP-173 - Written by Uncle Nicolini.
- The World Wide Web - Written by HarryBlank.
- Site-7: SEGFAULT - Written by Rounderhouse.
- 📈 spiders crawling under our skin - Written by Dr Vikki Lost.
- 📈 childhood, or something old, something dead, something waiting, something red - Written by Dr Vikki Lost.
- 📈 Nightmare on Archer Row, Part 2 - Written by Tsercele.
- 📈 i loved you like the sun - Written by RuraScarlet.
- Life Cycled - Written by HarryBlank.
- 📈 Hidden Before The Eyes - Written by TboneBerryhill.
GoI Formats
- 📈 A Dreaming Giant's Chair - Written by arthcymro.
- 📈 SPC-001-EX: A BAD BOY - Written by MisterFrown.
Art
N/A
Miscellaneous Pages
- 📈 User Information (Redirect) - Written by aismallard.
- D E L E T I O N S - Written by Billith.
Week of October 28th
SCP Articles
- 📈 SCP-7106- Written by ItsDenali.
- 📈 SCP-CN-JPG-J- Written by la kanro.
- 📈 SCP-7424- Written by JorgeMtzb.
- 📈 SCP-7719-EX- Written by EstrellaYoshte.
- SCP-7413- Written by FLOORBOARDS.
- 📈🤝 SCP-103- Written by fairydoctor, BitOddInnit, tunedtoadeadchannel, and Spade103.
- SCP-7819- Written by Rounderhouse.
- 📈 Scp 7263- Written by Doctor Hazel Cooper.
Tales
- 📈 He used to be a painter - Written by ScarlettRose.
- 📈 Fall Witness, Part 1 - Written by Ethagon.
- 📈 Fall Witness, Part 2 - Written by Ethagon.
- 📈 A Moment, Captured and Kept Safe - Written by GlassAutomaton.
GoI Formats
N/A
Art
- Abominations - Created by Strange Matter.
- 📈 7121: that caw-ky bastard - Created by Dr Vikki Lost.
- 📈 Dr Kondraki sketch - Created by Dr Vikki Lost.
Miscellaneous Pages
- 📈 Secure Facility Dossier: Site-95 - Written by Stealth000.
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